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Guidance on Deferred Annuities in Target Date Funds

By: Brant Griffin – November 6, 2014 Originally published by the ASPPA Government Affairs Committee  On October 24, 2014, the IRS and DOL issued…

PierAlert: European & Asian Economies Rebounding

Contrary to recent fears which caused a volatile market correction earlier this month, North Pier is seeing signs of firming in key…

PierAlert: Volatility Is Here, As Predicted.

On July 17th, in our Summer Market and Economic Commentary, we cautioned that the unusually calm conditions in the equity markets were likely…

PIMCO Total Return Terminated by North Pier Investment Committee

In follow up to our announcement Friday regarding the resignation of PIMCO bond fund manager, Bill Gross, North Pier Fiduciary Management held an emergency…

Time to terminate PIMCO Total Return?

Legendary bond fund manager, Bill Gross has announced his departure from PIMCO, the firm he founded in 1971, to join Janus Capital…

Summer 2014 Fiduciary Commentary

By: Brant Griffin – August 06, 2014 Inherited IRA Caution Retirement accounts can be among savers’ most valuable assets, intended to provide…

Summer 2014 Market and Economic PIERspective

By: Jim Scheinberg – July 17, 2014 Steady as She Goes Grows I’ve been a sailor since the age of 10. And…

Spring 2014 Market and Economic PIERspective

By: Jim Scheinberg – May 27th, 2014 COME-ON-dities! After an explosive 2013, where most major U.S. stock indices surged well more than…

Spring 2014 Fiduciary Commentary

By: Brant Griffin – May 05, 2014 Changing Landscape of Plan Service Provider Developing trends in the retirement plan industry are solidifying…

Tips Learned from Litigation—An Expert Witness Tells All

Jim Scheinberg recently spoke at the Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management Conference in San Francisco on March 17, 2014. His session,…